IAH to AMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · 518 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or AMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (IAH) to Amarillo (AMA) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to AMA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 1.6% | 13 min | 6.4% | 127 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am83%12 flights
- 12pm86%114 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%5.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)64%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IAH to AMA: common questions
- How often are IAH to AMA flights on time?
- 86% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Houston to Amarillo cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 127).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AMA to IAH — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: IAH → AMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.